Other Community Energy Resources

Alliance to Save Energy
A nonprofit organization that aims to promote the efficient use of energy to strengthen America’s economy, improve the environment, make housing more affordable, and move the country toward energy independence. Its Web site offers a variety of useful information, including information on the Alliance’s programs, energy-saving tips, publications, and a list of links on energy efficiency. 

Agency of Renewable Resources, Germany
The Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V., roughly translated as the Agency of Renewable Resources, bills itself as Germany's central coordinating agency for renewable resource activities. Founded in 1993 by the Federal Ministry of Nourishment, Agriculture and Forestry, the agency has both German- and English-language websites that focus mainly on biomass energy and biomass-based products.

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 
A nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity and environmental protection. Web site offers information on ACEEE’s programs and publications, on-line reports, links to other information resources, and other useful information. 

American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
A membership-oriented nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, founded to bring renewable energy -- solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal and waste energy, and biofuels and hydrogen systems -- into the mainstream of America's economy and lifestyle.

Americans for Solar Power - PV Manufacturers Alliance
Launched by leaders from the solar power industry in March 2005, the alliance aims to establish thriving, sustainable mainstream markets for cost-effective distributed solar power, through policy and regulatory initiatives that lead to robust market growth. The alliance, based in Arizona, is dedicated to helping the United States achieve an annual 1-gigawatt market for distributed solar power by 2010.

Canadian Industry Energy End-Use Data and Analysis Centre 
Established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy efficiency in all sectors of the economy, this center offers a variety of services to government, industry, academia, and the public, related to industrial sector energy consumption, production, efficiency, and conservation. 

Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Provides economic analyses and technological innovations relating to energy and the environment. The CEERE research program draws on teams that specialize in renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings, industrial energy efficiency, and environmental technologies.

Chicago Solar Partnership
This website serves as a source of education for the public about PV power, provides information about incentive programs, and encourages Chicago citizens to bring renewable energy into their homes and places of work.

Community Energy Opportunity Finder, Version 1.0
A new, free, on-line tool from the Rocky Mountain Institute. The Finder allows users to enter basic physical and energy information about their community and calculate potential dollar savings, emissions reductions and jobs gained by increasing community energy efficiency. Those with no technical knowledge gather easy-to-find local data and, in just a few days, produce multiple scenarios for their community based on different economic assumptions.

Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE)
CORE promotes renewable energy and energy efficiency in western Colorado, primarily within the Roaring Fork Valley. The site features information on its projects, which include an efficient building program, cash incentive programs, and a renewable energy mitigation fund -- a program that has raised more than $2 million by requiring new homes to mitigate environmental impacts.

Critical Mass Energy and Environment Project
Acts as a voice in the movement to decrease reliance on nuclear and fossil fuels and to promote safe, affordable, and environmentally-sound energy alternatives. The website provides useful resources on energy efficiency and renewable energy. 

Distributed Energy Forum
From the Consumer Energy Council of America, this forum provides basic information about distributed energy, as well as a calculator that provides cost estimates for a range of distributed energy installations and locations.

Distributed Energy Program. A DOE program that works to advance decentralized energy technologies that offer a solution to many of the nation's most pressing energy issues, including blackouts. The program focuses on a range of distributed energy technologies, such as microturbines, as well as integrating the technologies into systems for a variety of users.

Efficient Energy for Sustainable Development Partnership
Promotes sustainable, affordable energy throughout the world. Under the agreement, the U.S. and U.K. partners will work together and leverage human and financial resources to maximize their impact in building markets for renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Energy Center of Wisconsin 
Works with government agencies, businesses, research and development organizations, advocacy groups, and Wisconsin’s utilities to promote energy efficiency. Research includes technology research and evaluation, program evaluation, program planning and design, and marketing and implementation. ECW operates many residential, commercial and industrial, and education and information programs. Site includes descriptions of these projects, summaries of case studies, as well as a large publications list. 

DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) 
This site is an excellent resource for information about renewable energy and energy efficiency. Learn more about DOE’s programs and efforts toward increasing energy efficiency in all sectors, as well as links to useful resources, and other information.

EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse
Offers more than 5,000 resources on energy efficiency, including such topics as appliances, heating/cooling, motors, lighting, as well as information specific to the agriculture, commercial, industrial, residential, and utility sectors.

EnergyNet
A new electronic network aimed at advancing clean energy solutions, from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Provides access to reports, fact sheets, testimony, presentations, and educational materials on renewable energy issues.

Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
Works together with government and industry to achieve and maintain sustainable energy resources. Its research areas include policy studies, energy efficiency in industry, solar energy, wind energy, renewable energy for buildings, biomass energy, clean fossil fuels, and fuel cell technology.

Energy Savers
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) launched a new consumer-oriented Web site in October 2003, called "Energy Savers: A consumer guide to energy efficiency and renewable energy." The new site combines the popular "Energy Savers" booklet with new content on ways to save energy at home, as well as ways to use renewable energy to provide power, hot water, and heating and cooling for your home. It even includes information on how to buy energy-smart vehicles, including alternative-fuel vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.

Energy Trust of Oregon
Strives to change how Oregonians produce and use energy by investing in efficient technologies and renewable energy resources. The organization also offers services and incentives to Oregon businesses and homeowners who invest in energy-efficient equipment and materials.

Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Helps meet the critical need for timely information, the exchange of ideas, and rigorous policy debate on major environmental and energy issues. EESI promotes the development of public policy options that will sustain people, the environment and natural resources. We educate policymakers and other key individuals and constituencies with diverse perspectives through Capitol Hill briefings, roundtables, policy analysis and concise issue papers.

G8
The group of eight leaders of large industrialized countries recently set forth plans to encourage energy efficiency and renewable energy development around the world. The early-June (2003) G8 Summit, which brought together the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and France, resulted in a document that noted "the need ... to support the development of cleaner, sustainable and more efficient technologies." The document commits to promoting energy efficiency and encouraging rapid innovation and market introduction of clean energy technologies. To increase the share of renewable energy in global energy use, and to accelerate the development of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, the G8 emphasizes collaborative research with an emphasis on achieving competitive energy prices. The G8 will also encourage the Global Environment Fund to increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable energy use when setting up its programs.

Great Basin Center
Conducts research and development in geothermal energy. Its Web site provides information on current projects and its center resources. Located at the University of Nevada.

Green Apple™ Initiative
A project of 1st Rochdale Cooperative that creates new methods of providing value to buildings and businesses in the New York City area via energy efficiency, aggregated purchasing power, new technology, and financial engineering!

Green Power Partnership
A voluntary partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and organizations that are interested in buying green power. Through this program, EPA supports organizations that are buying or planning to buy green power. The Green Power Partnership website has been enhanced to include new features and tools.

Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
Has coordinated the research and development (R&D) of the island's renewable energy resources since 1974. Its current R&D efforts include thin films, biomass technologies, ocean energy, and electrochemical power systems.  

Hydrogen Power: The Promise, The Challenge
A DOE initiative announced in February 2004, which aims to educate state and local government officials about the vision of a hydrogen economy. The effort will involve workshops in six U.S. cities, kicking off in Lansing, Michigan, on March 23, 2004.

Illinois Renewable Energy Association
Serves as a network for sharing ideas, resources and information with individuals, businesses, and communities to promote a resilient future through renewable energy, energy efficiency, and earth-friendly technology.

INFORSE (International Network for Sustainable Energy)
A network of more than 150 non-governmental organizations world-wide, off of which work to promote sustainable energy and social development. In addition to the preparation of specific programs and projects, INFORSE is active in the exchange of information and awareness campaigns. 

Interfaith Coalition on Energy
Works to inspire congregations to reduce energy costs in the operation of their facilities. Even though the coalition is based in Philadelphia, ICE's website features publications, articles, and energy saving tips that any congregation can use to become more energy-efficient.

Interwest Energy Alliance
A newly developed trade association consisting of members from both industry and environmental organizations that support state-level public policies to harness the West's renewable energy and energy efficiency resources. The Alliance particularly focuses on promoting market-based Renewable Portfolio Standard policies. Its website also features information on the benefits of renewable energy use in the West.

Joint Center for Energy Management (JCEM) 
A collaborative effort of the engineering schools the University of Colorado and Colorado State University that focuses on energy-related research and development, technical assistance, and educational assistance. JCEM programs focus on the design and technology of cost-effective, energy-efficient buildings and industrial processes, as well as the application of renewable energy resources. 

Long Island Power Authority Clean Energy Initiative has saved more than 624,000 megawatt-hours of electricity while cutting Long Island's peak power demand by 110.5 megawatts. The initiative has helped to install 138 geothermal heating and cooling systems, more than 2.7 megawatts of solar power, and 40 fuel cell installations.

Long Island Power Authority Solar Pioneer Program
Provides links to a number of useful resources on solar energy, particularly for New Yorkers.

Minnesotans for An Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3)
A coalition working to improve the quality of life, the environment and the economy of Minnesota by promoting energy efficiency and the sound use of renewable energy. Through a program of research, public education, and intervention in the decision-making process, ME3 seeks to develop and build consensus for an energy vision that will ensure the well-being of future generations. Its Sustainable Minnesota project website includes information on energy efficiency and renewable energy issues, Minnesota legislative and government information, federal and other state information, electronic newsletters, and links to other energy sites. 

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
A national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy that conducts research in energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Web site includes information on research areas, program activities, publications, and reference resources.

Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Task Force
Eatablished in 2001, the task force administers the Trust Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, which provides funding for programs of renewable energy, energy conservation and energy efficiency. It will also advise the Nevada State Office of Energy on renewable energy and energy conservation aspects of the Comprehensive State Energy Plan.

New Apollo Project
An unusual alliance of labor, environmental, civil rights, business, and political leaders in early 2004 laid out a vision for a "New Apollo Project" to create 3.3 million new jobs and achieve energy independence in ten years. Named after President Kennedy's moon program, which inspired a major national commitment to the aerospace industry, the Apollo Alliance aims to unify the country behind a 10-year program of strategic investment for clean energy technology and new infrastructure.

New York Energy $mart Programs
Designed to continue energy efficiency, low-income services, research and development, and environmental protection programs during the State ’s transition to electric retail competition. Through these programs, NYSERDA, a public benefit corporation, provides energy-related technical and financial packaging assistance to businesses and institutions to promote energy efficiency and economic development.

Next Step: Energy
A website of the Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network that includes useful information on a variety of topics related to sustainability, including energy.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) 
A business association representing the energy-efficiency industry in the northeastern U.S., which operates programs to promote energy efficiency and increase business opportunities for energy-efficiency companies. Its programs include Rebuild Boston Energy Initiative and the New England Regional Energy Action Project. 

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)
A non-profit regional organization whose goal is to increase and coordinate energy efficiency efforts in New England, New York, and the mid-Atlantic region. Its Web site includes information on energy news, initiatives, and the organization's efforts.

PA Windmap
Provides a complete guide to wind energy resources in Pennsylvania. It features an interactive map program that visitors can use to create printable wind maps. PA Windmap is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation Consultants, Inc, a regional nonprofit organization based in Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania State University Hydrogen Energy Center
Conducts research in hydrogen storage, production, and fuel cell technologies. It also is working to identify new uses of hydrogen for environmental remediation.

Powerful $avings. DOE and the Alliance to Save Energy launched this new public education and awareness campaign in May 2004. The campaign will provide consumers with the information and tools necessary to make smart energy choices a part of their daily lives.

Powering the South
An initiative of the Renewable Energy Policy Project that promotes electricity conservation and clean power technologies in six southern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The website was designed to encourage a free flow of ideas between communities within this six-state region. It provides information for the public, advocates, vendors, and policymakers, including policy recommendations.

Public Technology, Inc. (PTI) 
Aims to bring technology to local and state governments through the research and development work of its membership and four task forces: Energy, Transportation, Environment, and Telecommunications. A list of guidebooks, manuals, brochures, CD-ROM products, videos, and other research products is available by contacting PTI at (800) 784-8976. 

DOE's Photovoltaics Manufacturing Initiative, known as PVMat, has a goal to improve photovoltaic manufacturing processes and products, while reducing manufacturing costs and developing technologies that support large-scale manufacturing of solar cells.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
An international coalition of governments, businesses, and organizations committed to accelerating the development of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.

Renewable Energy Policy Project
Supports the advancement of renewable energy technology through policy research, and seeks to define growth strategies for renewables that respond to competitive energy markets and environmental needs. Its website includes links to a number of REPP Issue Briefs, Research Reports, and Initiatives, many of which are downloadable.

Renewable Hawaii
Formed in December 2002 to invest in commercially and economically viable projects which produce electricity from renewable resources, such as sun, wind, biomass or geothermal energy sources. With initial approval to invest up to $10 million, Renewable Hawaii’s formation builds on HECO’s ongoing commitment to increase Hawaii’s use of renewable energy resources as part of a multi-tracked plan for meeting the State’s future energy needs.

RoadMaps to Energy Efficiency provides three RoadMaps that offer different step-by-step approaches that act as a guide to retrofitting commercial properties, particularly tenant-occupied office buildings, to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs. Each RoadMap is presented as a flowchart that outlines the specific steps of the process, from gathering information, to installing new equipment, to monitoring the results.

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) 
A nonprofit organization that focuses on seven areas: Energy, Transportation, Green Development, Water, Economic Renewal, Corporate Sustainability, and Security. Through its Energy program, RMI strives to illustrate how people, communities, and utilities can save energy.  RMI's Economic Renewal Guide provides a step-by-step community decision-making process that defuses factionalism, encourages collaborative citizen involvement and self-reliance, and leads to sustainable development that benefits everyone. 

Saskatchewan Environmental Society
Supports and encourages the creation of a global community in which all needs are met in sustainable ways. Part of its focus is protecting the atmosphere and promoting energy conservation and renewable energy resources. Website includes information on its projects, as well as links to other sites. 

Savings by Design
A California program that encourages the design and construction of high-performance commercial buildings. The program offers design assistance and owner and design team incentives for commercial buildings located in the service areas of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the San Diego Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, and the Southern California Gas Company.

State Energy Offices offer a host of useful information on energy-related topics to residents of their respective states. The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) offers a State Energy Office Directory, which includes contact information for each office, as well as links to state energy office websites. 

SolarAccess
Provides services and information related to renewable energy, including current news, a marketplace, classifieds, upcoming events, and more.

Solar Energy Technologies Program
DOE is shedding new light on its Solar Energy Technologies Program with a new Web site that highlights the program's many research and development activities. The program, one of 11 energy programs in the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), has generated a new Web site that provides easy access to information about photovoltaic solar power, solar heating, solar lighting, and concentrating solar power.

Solar Living Institute
Provides hands-on workshops in renewable energy, sustainable living practices, and alternative construction techniques.

Sustainable Energy Coalition
Provides a list of expert contacts on a wide range of energy issues from renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency to climate change. In addition, visitors can find background information on the gamut of renewable and energy efficiency technologies as well as current news on the subject.

Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association
An organization of companies and individuals involved in solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy products and services. It works to promote development of renewable energy and policies that will expand markets and allow all Texans access to renewable energy. The TREIA website features information on becoming a member, a member directory, the latest news, and upcoming events.

Treepower.org
A public and industry research partnership in which the Common Purpose Institute, the University of Florida, energy companies, and others are studying ways to grow and harvest fast-growing trees as a renewable energy fuel source for electric utilities in the southeastern United States. The website details a Florida project that uses biomass energy "bridge crops" for renewable energy and to restore native habitats on damaged, mined lands. The site contains project- and state-specific information as well as general biomass energy information and resources.

Union of Concerned Scientists’ Clean Energy Program
Advocates energy policies that emphasize public health and safety, provide for efficient and cost-effective use of energy resources, and minimize damage to the environment. Its Web site provides information about the program’s work and legislative updates, and offers links to a variety of its energy publications.

Vermont Wind Policy Website
The Agency of Natural Resources concluded in December 2004 that large-scale wind plants should not be built on state-owned lands. Noting that Vermonters largely support the development of renewable energy resources, the new policy still encourages small-scale wind installations on state lands when appropriate.

Virtual-Web Energy Demonstration Construction Center
This Web site, hosted by the University of Louisiana, provides information on energy and efficient building practices to targeted groups that live and work in South Louisiana. The site includes links to construction sites and to the center's virtual construction laboratory.

Wind Energy Development Programmatic EIS Information Center
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate issues associated with wind energy development on western public lands administered by the BLM, excluding Alaska. This website, administered by DOE's Argonne National Laboratory, provides access to information about the project and invites public participation in the process.

WindFinance is a levelized cost of energy calculator for wind energy projects that was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Users can create a new project on screen (or modify an existing project) by entering values for numerous assumptions step-by-step until enough information has been entered to calculate the project cost.

Windustry
Provides examples of community wind enegy projects, a wind energy curriculum, information on wind energy, and more.

World Resources Institute (WRI) launched SafeClimate.net, a website where visitors can better understand their impacts on global warming. It also offers a set of voluntary actions they can take to reduce their emissions like purchasing climate-friendly products on-line, signing up for green energy, and making easy lifestyle changes such as properly maintaining appliances for maximum energy efficiency.  

Books and Publications 

Building Sustainable Communities: An Environmental Guide for Local Government/Energy: Efficiency and Production, the Global Cities Project. 

This publication profiles successful local government energy policies and programs from around the country. Also includes a useful list of energy ordinances and policies. Available from: The Global Cities Project, 2692 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94123. Phone: (415) 775-0791. 

Community Energy Workbook, Rocky Mountain Institute. 

Intended for community leaders and activists, this workbook offers a step-by-step process for achieving sustainable, community-wide energy savings. Worksheets help calculate a community’s energy bill and estimate the benefits of energy efficiency improvements. Available from: RMI, 1739 Snowmass Creek Road, Snowmass, CO 81654-9199. Phone: (970) 927-3851. RMI also offers many other energy-related publications, including papers and books, article reprints, and "publication samplers," which include several publications that collectively address energy efficiency and its positive impact on our environment and our future.

Energy Aware Planning Guide, California Energy Commission. 

This publication is a 330-page community-development planning tool for communities that offers an energy plan to improve the economic and environmental impact of local government decisions. The guide is designed to create awareness of the effect that decisions have on how energy is used, generated, or imported by a community. Available for $19 from: California Energy Commission, Attention: Publications MS-13, 1516 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 94244-2950. Phone: (916) 654-3948.

Energy and the Ecological Economics of Sustainability, 1992, Island Press. ISBN 1-55963-160-0 (paperback). 

Addresses our environmental situation in terms of the classic economic theories on which our society is based. Includes chapters on the scientific perspective of energy, and on energy choices for a sustainable society. 

Energy Efficiency Awareness Toolkit, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). 

Designed to help federal energy facility managers achieve energy and dollar savings in their agencies. The toolkit is a year-long energy-efficiency-awareness campaign that provides monthly tools to assist with employee education and awareness needs. For example, the kit includes a monthly plan of information activities, fliers, case studies, articles, camera-ready art of energy snapshots, and a poster. Available from: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC) at (800) 363-3732. 

Energy Efficiency and the Environment: Forging the Link, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. ISBN 0-918249-12-0. 

Focuses on how energy-efficiency measures and programs can reduce pollutant emissions, and how planners can incorporate environmental externalities in the allocation of natural resources. Available from: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 2140 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704. Phone: (415) 549-9914. 

FEMP Focus Newsletter, U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). 

Published bi-monthly, this newsletter seeks to increase customers' and stakeholders' knowledge and interest in FEMP products, exhibits, conferences, and training. Each issue highlights new and improved products and program information, energy and water conservation projects, policy changes and pending legislation related to Federal energy management, and success stories. For a free subscription, contact Jane McGuire at (703 921-1719, or by e-mail.

A comprehensive guide to help communities set up and implement a municipal energy plan. Part II of the guide offers valuable information on alternative and renewable energy sources, transportation alternatives, examples of local energy initiatives, an explanation of life-cycle cost methodology, and information about financing municipal energy programs. Available from Vermont Department of Public Service. To order, send an email to vtdps@psd.state.vt.us with the word LIBRARY in the subject line. Include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and the name of the document requested or other message within the body of the e-mail. 

Power Surge: Guide to the Coming Energy Revolution, 1994, Worldwatch Institute. ISBN 0-393-31199-6. 

Presents the authors’ predictions for energy demand and use for the upcoming decade, and introduces new energy technologies that have the potential to reduce energy consumption considerably. Available from: Worldwatch Institute, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: (202) 452-1999; E-mail: wwwpub@worldwatch.org. Also available online.

Renewables are Ready, by Nancy P. Cole and P.J. Skerrett, the Union of Concerned Scientists. 

This book offers inspirational stories of Americans who have made renewable energy a reality in their own communities and documents the wide range of local renewable-energy efforts already underway. Available from: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 205 Gates-Briggs Building, P.O. Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001; (800) 639-4099. 

The Role of Community-Based Organizations in Demand Side Management, Center for Neighborhood Technology. 

A paper describing how utility companies can work together with community organizations to deliver energy efficiency programs and become more active in local economic development. Available from: Center for Neighborhood Technology, 2125 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647. Phone: (312) 278-4800. 

Sustainable Energy: A Local Government Planning Guide for a Sustainable Future. 

Developed as part of the Sustainable Cities Project, this guide offers tips on building local government support, as well as copies of energy policies and energy policy options from San Jose, California; San Francisco, California; and Portland, Oregon. Available from: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC), P.O. Box 3048, Merrifield, VA 22116. Phone: (800) 523-2929. Publication number LG-10. 

The Energy Information Administration has a large number of energy-related publications available at its site, including titles on energy consumption, energy forecasts, and solar and renewable energy, among others. 

The Union of Concerned Scientists offers a variety of energy-related publications, including Clean Energy Blueprint: A Smarter National Energy Policy for Today and the Future and Energy Innovations: A Prosperous Path to a Clean Environment. 

Software

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced release of EnergyPlus, a new generation of building energy simulation software which will assist designers, builders and operators in significantly lowering building energy use. The program not only allows users to calculate the impacts of different equipment and various types of lighting and windows, but also simulates the effect of window blinds, electrochromic window glazings, and complex daylighting systems. EnergyPlus is available for download at no cost.

EERE’s Tools Directory lists many links to sources of energy-related software programs.

Videos

Better by Design is an eight-minute video produced by Minnesota Office of Evironmental Assistance that introduces DfE (design for the environment) and looks at four Minnesota companies (IBM, Pillsbury, Medtronic & 3M) that incorporated DfE into their product design with significant success. Some of these companies integrate green design company-wide, some integrate it into only certain facilities or divisions. Nevertheless, these advocates talk about real world benefits that vary with their respective companies, including increased efficiency, reduced waste of materials and energy, and reduced costs. Borrow the video -- appropriate for policy makers in government, business leaders and designers, teachers in college or high school -- free for two weeks from the OEA Clearinghouse by calling 651/215-0232 or 800/877-6300.

Last updated: March 10, 2005

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